UA News

UANews | The UA and Arizona Western College have signed another agreement to ensure that students have increased access to higher education. The 16 programs offered are in disciplines that include crop production, computer science, mathematics for secondary education and nutritional sciences.

UANews | Árbol de la Vida and Likins halls are the first residency projects in the state to receive platinum LEED certification, joining the UA Campus Recreation Center. The halls provided 1,088 new beds and sustainable new communities for students in the 2011-12 academic year.

UANews | The goals of the program are to increase the number of MCCCD students transferring to the UA, expand opportunities for direct transfer to specified UA degree programs and provide additional opportunities for MCCCD transfer students to obtain a UA bachelor's degree.

UANews | The UA is participating in National Eating Disorders Awareness Week Feb. 28-29. Body image surveys will be offered, and a documentary will be screened, including a discussion with nationally known activist and eating disorder therapist Carolyn Costin.

UANews | Students now have access to additional degree options because of a new agreement signed by the UA and Central Arizona College administrators. Among the program offerings are agribusiness economics and management, nutritional sciences, anthropology, communication and English.

UANews | The UA is recommending no base tuition increase in 2012-13 for all continuing undergraduate resident students – despite years of declining state support and steep budget cuts. No new mandatory fees are being recommended.

UANews | Students in the UA Honors College have coordinated a week of volunteer activities leading up to the University's annual Cats in the Community service day. The Honors College events benefit several local nonprofit organizations.

UANews | With its bathroom-themed contraption, the UA's Rube Goldberg Club aspires to win a regional competition Feb. 25 as part of Engineering Week. Rube Goldberg competitions ask student teams to design elaborate devices that perform simple tasks.

UANews | The UA will host its ninth-annual Innovation Day at the UA on March 6. The event will celebrate the UA's success in technology development and innovation by highlighting the research achievements of students and faculty and staff members.

UANews | LGBTQ Affairs program director Jennifer Hoefle is one of this year's Peter W. Likins Inclusive Excellence Award recipients. The awards are given to individuals who help create a diverse and inclusive environment on campus.

UANews | The Michael A. Cusanovich Commemorative Weekend will be held March 2-3 in honor of the late UA researcher.

UANews | Mary Ann Warren presented her undergraduate research project during the 25th annual Honors Research Expo. Her work focused on the misrepresentation of African American women in the media, while developing strategies to combat those stereotypes.

UANews | A Rube Goldberg competition, a food drive, a talent show, a career fair, plus numerous community outreach events characterize the flavor of this year's E-Week at the UA, Feb. 16-25.

UANews | Opportunities, experiences and exploration. The National Student Exchange program allows students to grow, personally and academically, while studying at another institution in the U.S. or Canada. Students are able to study at their selected institution for up to one calendar year.

UANews | Professionals who have worked on television shows such as "Person of Interest," "Alcatraz," "The New Girl," "The Mentalist," "The Vampire Diaries" and "The Office" will give a free public talk at the UA on Feb. 18. The event, a panel discussion, is sponsored by the UA Hanson Film Institute and the Tucson Film Office.

UANews | Temple University President Ann Weaver Hart, who is a candidate for the UA's top administrative position, spoke on campus Feb. 13 in one of a series of events to introduce her to the community.

UANews | UA anthropology professor Thomas E. Sheridan will present his lecture, "The Sleeping Giant vs. the Politics of Fear," at Special Collections on Feb. 14, the day of Arizona's centennial year.

UANews | Involving artists, engineers, foreign language instructors, filmmakers, environmental scholars and new media studies specialists, the Arizona Centennial Project team is developing a new way to see the UA in the history of Arizona’s statehood.

UANews | James J. O'Donnell, Georgetown University's provost and a classics professor, is slated to deliver this month's Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Public Lecture at the UA.

UANews | Dozens of undergraduate researchers will present their original work during the Honors Research Expo, which is now in its 25th year.

UANews | The student-organized event is open to UA students in any major who are interested in career opportunities with a variety of employers. It takes place Feb. 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

UANews | Through Feb. 27, the Niya Butts Radio Show will air with the women's basketball head coach slated to talk about the Wildcats, the Pac-12 and national women's basketball. 

UANews | Black History Month events at the UA have begun, including lectures, film screenings, a field trip and block party. Several UA departments, centers and student organizations are hosting more than one dozen events.  

UANews | The Michael Bonine Memorial Travel and Research Award will fund summer travel and research for undergraduates in any major and graduate students in Middle Eastern and North African studies.

UANews | Several UA degree and certificate programs soon will be offered Chandler, expanding educational access and opportunities in Arizona. The UA's College of Education and Eller College of Management each are providing programs, while the School of Information Resources and Library Science is offering a foundational course.

UANews | Astronomy Camp, run by UA Steward Observatory's Don McCarthy, has introduced students and others to science for 25 years. The American Astronomical Society has recognized McCarthy and his efforts with its annual education award.